Laboratory Medicine Program

TSH Receptor Antibody
(TRAB, Anti-TSH Receptor)

Clinical Decription:
TSH receptor antibodies are an aid to be used in conjunction with clinical evaluation in the confirmation or exclusion of Graves’ disease and differentiation from disseminated autonomy of the thyroid gland. During the course of Graves’ disease, it allows a prognostic statement and thereby constitutes an important decision-making aid in the management of the treatment. In pregnant women with Graves’ disease, the test provides an aid for assessing the risk of the onset of hyperthyroidism in the foetus.

Method: Immunoassay; B.R.A.H.M.S. Kryptor

Component Tests Used: n/a

Reference Ranges Used:
Normal: <1.0 IU/L | Borderline: 1.0 - 2.0 IU/L | Elevated: >2.0 IU/L

Specimen Type: Serum
Volume: 3 mL (minimum: 1 mL)

Shipping: Frozen at -20C

Special Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot. Ship frozen.

Testing Schedule(s): 2 weeks.

Turnaround Time: 14 days

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